Master Cylinder Disassembly - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

C H A SSIS
condition, the brake fluid circuit be purged of valve. Repeat this process until the oil
air in
the
following manner: flowing into the receptacle
no longer
0
*
Fill
up
the master cylinder reservoir
to
the
contains
air bubbles.
'"igh" level Iine.
Replace the
reservoir
cap to prevent entry of dirr.
Fig. 11-75
NOTE:
Replenish the brake fluid reservoir
as
necessary while bleeding the brake
system. Make sure
that
there i s always
some fluid visible in the reservoir.
*
Close the bleeder
valve,
and disconnect
the
pipe. Fill the reservoir
to
the
'Wigig' level
line.
Blecder valve
tiyhtening torqire
Hondie the brake fluid with care:
the
fluid reacts
chemically with
paint,
plastics, rubber materials,
erc.
0.6-0.9
kg-m
(4.5-6.5 Ib-ft)
r
Attach a pipe to the caliper bleeder valve,
MASTER CYLINDER DISASSEMBLY.
and insert the free end of the
pipe into
a
0
receptacle.
Bleed the
left caliper first,
and then the
right
caliper.
Squeeze and release the brake lever
several
times in sapid succession, and
squeeze the
lever fully without releasing
it.
Loosen
the
bleeder valve by turning it
a
quarter of a
turn or so so that
the
brake fluid runs into
the
receptacle;
tlis will remove
the
tension
of the
brake lever causing
it
to touch the
handlebar grip.
Then, close
the valve,
p u m p and squeeze
the lever, and open the
Fig. 11-77
Remove the front brake lever: pull off
the
cotter pin and remove the n u t - t o free the
lever
for removal.
Remove
the
boot. Take
out
the circlip
from the bore of
the
master
cylinder with
special tool
6.
NOTE:
Discard the rerno ved boor. Replace with
a
new
boot
when reassembling.
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